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This year, a man by the same name is hoping to make a little Texas history of his own.</p> <p class="body"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sam-houston/">Sam Houston</a>, the little-known Democratic nominee for Texas attorney general, has so far run a modest campaign. Houston, a lawyer with West Texas roots and a thick drawl, drives his family car to campaign events and usually opts for an open shirt with his navy blue blazer. He has never held public office, and at last tally he had raised ...</p> <p><a id="content_more" href="/web/20150530221050/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/04/democrats-see-familiar-name-optimism-ag-candidate/" class="more" title="Read full story">Full Story</a></p> </div> </article> <div id="comment_policy"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h1>Comment Policy</h1> </header> <p> The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. 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Very smart and intelligent, no matter what happens he's an A class candidate!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=682138978"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/682138978/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 12:26 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=682138978">Diane Treider</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">LOL Democrats have little cause for optimism because Republicans don't care if they elect unethical criminals. That much is spot freaking on.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001574749723"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100001574749723/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 12:51 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001574749723">Dawn Finlayson</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Sam Houston is a great candidate !!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=751814220"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/751814220/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 12:55 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=751814220">Jim Hsu</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Paxton's supporters have a point. "Ethical problems" do not hurt GOP candidates as much. They just trot out the "Oh just another left wing conspiracy," and their lemmings/followers just turn brains off.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1081373296"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1081373296/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 12:56 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1081373296">Brent Peters</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">He might get voted in just because of his name. Some voters are so dumb they might be thinking they are voting for the great Sam Houston father of this great state</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1113081402"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1113081402/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 1:10 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1113081402">Elaine Fletcher</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Paxton is a LIER and a CHEAT and has NO BUSINESS as OUR AG!!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1101074711"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1101074711/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 3:03 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1101074711">Mary Bell Lockhart</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">In addition to his good name, Sam Houston is a smart attorney and well capable of representing the people of Texas. He won't be wasting money on frivolous lawsuits and suing school districts like our current Attorney General Greg Abbott.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=176400492"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/176400492/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 3:19 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=176400492">Anthony Carlson</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Fun times ahead for Paxton when he is convicted of a felony and we have a special election sometimes in 2015 to replace him...</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1364145011"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1364145011/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 4:27 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1364145011">David Presley</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">This is Texas, You should quit wishing these liberals hope. this dude like Wendy is going to get their ass kick in this election. cover California and root on conservatives same for them is going to happen. getting their ass kick.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1750282827"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1750282827/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 5:42 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1750282827">Storm Britten Ilouno</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Giggle. Those GOPstobbers are such delusional twits.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1407160872"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1407160872/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 4, 2014 @ 11:13 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1407160872">Mike Decuir</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Primaries are over. Now it's time to vote a straight Republican Ticket. Nice try with Sam Houston.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 5, 2014 @ 9:43 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> S.K. Hebert </span> </p> <p class="comment">I certainly hope Mr. Houston does give the ethically challenged Tea Party darling Paxton a run for his money.<br/><br/>I'm not sure who the bigger sack of crap is between Paxon and Sid Miller. But that's the Tea Party. They hate incumbents but apparently love corruption. Don't forget these were the picks of the Texas<br/> Patriots PAC, a Tea Party superPAC. Keep in mind they actually endorsed this pair of crooks. <br/><br/>Bunch of lousy hypocrites. <br/><br/>Spit!<br/><br/>http://vulturepolitics.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/blood-red-texas-tea-party-pac-elected-their-slate-of-candidates/<br/></p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 5, 2014 @ 1:51 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> S.K. Hebert </span> </p> <p class="comment">@ Dequir<br/><br/>Straight GOP ticket my ass. At best THIS GOPER is going to split her ticket. I may just vote straight party Democrat.<br/><br/>You and you fellow Teabaggers better hope and pray I am an anomaly or your Tea Party ticket is going down the sh!tter.<br/><br/></p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1024427068"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1024427068/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> July 5, 2014 @ 3:35 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1024427068">Paul Baron</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221050/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10152490200925837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Probably because Texas voters are used to electing ethically impaired 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